Entries from August 2008

Patricia Ann Gaddis, 61, of Gainesville, died Monday, August 25, 2008, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, following an extended illness. She was born in White County on April 10, 1947, the daughter of the late Thomas William and Hassie Mae Hamilton Dooley. She had lived most of her life in Hall County and was preceded in death ...
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Sybil K. Wright, 81, of Winder, died Monday, August 25, 2008. Born in Newton County, she was the daughter of Belle Strickland Tomlin of Winder and the late Rebbie Kitchens. She was a member of Union Baptist Church, was retired from Barrow Manufacturing Company, had worked at Ingles Deli and Russell Nursing Home. Mrs. Wright was preceded in ...
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A woman who opened the door at her Braselton residence to welcome a “friend,” was punched in the face several times by that “friend,” according to police. The woman said she is dating a man who is currently in a dispute with his ex-wife. The woman said she was planning to testify in court against the ex-wife. The ex-wife — whom she ...
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BY CHRIS BRIDGES A glitch in the operation of a new computer software system has caused some headaches for teachers, students and faculty in the Barrow County School System during the first two weeks of the 2008-09 year. Technology director Ed Morrison addressed the board of education for approximately 45 minutes during a work session Tuesday ...
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BY KRISTI REED The Barrow County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday to approve a request to construct an apartment complex near the intersection of Chancey Circle and Haymon Morris Road. The 46.77 acres development will have up to 250 apartment units. Approximately 9.5 acres of the development will be devoted to commercial use and 9.5 acres ...
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A tornado spawned by the remnants of Tropical Storm Fay destroyed one mobile home and damaged a number of residences at about 4:30 Tuesday afternoon in the Cedar Drive area of Commerce. Two people were slightly hurt by the twister, which approached from the southwest over Washington Street, then dipped to the ground for mere seconds before ...
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Colton Standridge reportedly responded to his parents by squeezing their hand over the weekend at Egleston Children's Hospital, where he remains in stable condition. On Monday, plans were to take him off of the sedatives he has been on since the accident on Aug. 18 and see how he responds. He continues to have swelling of his brain with the ...
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Colton Standridge reportedly responded to his parents by squeezing their hand over the weekend at Egleston Children's Hospital, where he remains in stable condition. On Monday, plans were to take him off of the sedatives he has been on since the accident on Aug. 18 and see how he responds. He continues to have swelling of his brain with the ...
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